SC: Downloading And Watching Child Pornography Is An Offence Under POSCO Act

23 Sep 2024

In a significant ruling today, the Supreme Court of India declared that downloading and viewing child pornography constitutes an offence under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The bench, led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice JB Pardiwala, overturned a previous decision by the Madras High...

19-Year-Old Sentenced For Grabbing Minor’s Hand And Saying ‘I Love You’ In Mumbai

02 Aug 2024

A special Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) Court in Mumbai has sentenced a 19-year-old man to two years of rigorous imprisonment for grabbing a minor girl's hand and saying "I love you" to her. Ashwini Lokhande, the special POCSO judge, stated that the accused's actions clearly outraged...

Delhi HC Dismisses PIL Against Dalai Lama Over Child Kiss Controversy

09 Jul 2024

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that sought action against Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people, under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The PIL was filed in response to a viral video from April 2023 showing Dalai...

57-Year-Old Tailor Arrested For Impregnating Minor

25 May 2024

Police in Mumbai have detained a 57-year-old tailor from the city's eastern suburbs for allegedly raping and impregnating a 15-year-old girl, they said on Friday. The tailor reportedly threatened the woman, warning her not to reveal the assault to her family members. The situation finally came to light when her...

Two Sentenced To Death For Raping And Burning Alive 14-Year-Old Girl

21 May 2024

A POCSO court in Bhilwara sentenced two men to death on Monday for the rape and murder of a 14-year-old girl, whom they burned alive in a coal furnace in August of the previous year. “Kalu and Kanha were awarded the death penalty by the court,” stated Special Public Prosecutor...

Men marrying girls aged below 14 years in Assam to be booked under POCSO Act

24 Jan 2023

The Assam government has decided to book men who marry girls aged below 14 ears in the state under the Protection Children from Sexual Offences Act, Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. The major reason for the high maternal and infant mortality rate in the state is child marriage, he...

13-year-old girl raped, 2 arrested

02 Dec 2022

A 13-year-old girl in the Matunga area of Mumbai has been gang-raped by her classmates. In case two minor boys have been arrested in the matter. Meanwhile, in this case, two minors have been arrested and sent to the Dongri correctional home (juvenile home). The accused and the victim study...